Homework will be graded S+, S, S-, or U. A semester of largely S+ homework will add up to 2 points to the final average. A semester of S- or U homework will detract up to 2 points. As in any language class attendance is necessary and expected. More than three unexcused absences will reduce your course grade. Late homework papers cannot be accepted. A missed examination will count as 0 (zero) unless a valid excuse is provided at least a day in advance. Makeup examinations must be arranged for in advance of a missed examination.

Note: There are many resources online that you will want to use regularly, especially
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm . You can reach this by going to the UVM Home Page, then to Academics, then to Libraries, then to Find Facts and More, then to Online Reference Tools, then Dictionaries and Thesauri, then to Merriam-Webster Dictionary. When you get to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, enter the word you want to study and discover its etymology. You should look up not only all the words in your homework assignments but also every word given as an example in your textbook. You are responsible on hour tests for all the words in the textbooks.

Three course projects:
1) Do a complete etymological analysis of your full name and the full name of one friend.
2) Do an etymological analysis of five technical terms derived from Greek or Latin in the
field of your major.
3) Do an etymological analysis of ten words in a foreign language you have studied.

Please note my office hours. If you cannot meet them, feel free to make an appointment to see me at another time. I am very willing to help you with the material of this course. Since it is a course requiring much memory and since people memorize and learn in different ways, it is important to choose a strategy for memorization that suits you best. I am also happy to help you with the three course projects. I will send emails to the entire class from time to time. Be sure to check your email! I will also answer promptly your emails to me.